Robert Brogden's Olathe Kia
Olathe, KS
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48 Reviews of Robert Brogden's Olathe Kia
My fiancé, myself and our 6 month old daughter went into this dealership on Saturday, the 20th to look at a vehicle they claimed was ‘in stock and ready for me to see’..once we got there it magically sold. this dealership on Saturday, the 20th to look at a vehicle they claimed was ‘in stock and ready for me to see’..once we got there it magically sold. We looked at a brand new 24 sorento and of course loved it. The two salesmen made it sound like a done deal, even offered to let me take it that day. Mind you, the only paperwork that was done was a simple payment layout with different deposits and monthly payments. I signed it that day and was completely under the impression that we would be good to go come Monday. I went back today, Monday, and it was a complete disaster. Somehow the price went from 31k to 42k. None of the salespeople acted like they had ever done this before. The man that typed up whatever financials was so condescending and rude, he copy and pasted my signature from the paper on Saturday onto a brand new one stating that I had agreed. He said to me ‘you and your girlfriend sat right there and agreed to this’ I came there with my fiancé and my child. He said I was remembering wrong and I was embarrassed that I had agreed to something I couldn’t afford. He wouldn’t even look at me in my eyes when I told him I knew the document was not the same one. I have been to several dealerships in my life and I have never felt so humiliated and embarrassed. Despite foraging a document, that man was unprofessional and if I worked with him, I would be ashamed. Its one thing to make empty promises to a family but it’s entirely another to flat out lie and poorly cover up your lies. Robert Brogden, you clearly need to teach your employees better gaslighting techniques because that was utter nonsense. I have contacted the DAs office to report this man and the dealer. Please avoid going here and if you do—-take pictures of everything you’re handed! ^^^^i was contacted last night by a finance manger by the name of Eddie. He expressed apologies and asked what they could do to fix my experience. We talked for a few minutes and I was still a little wary of coming in today. However, I am SO glad we did. Today was a brand new, refreshing experience and I have nothing but the best to say about Eddie and the gentleman that we spoke to today. My concerns were heard clearly, I felt totally at ease the whole time, Eddie did everything he could to get me the best possible deal. BUT! He didn’t stop there, after we left, he got even more knocked off my overall price and therefore, giving me an amazing monthly payment. Eddie, you are amazing at what you do and i appreciate you to the ends of the world! I am SO happy with my purchase and SO glad Eddie righted all of the wrongs. More
Terrible service rude dealers, brand new car already broke down can’t drive it, won’t give a loaner, they cat fix it for a month terrible service. Paid over 8000 for extended service and warranties. An broke down can’t drive it, won’t give a loaner, they cat fix it for a month terrible service. Paid over 8000 for extended service and warranties. And they won’t even attempt to get it in sooner or give a loaner. Their cars are pure crap! Can’t get to work without a car. Never go to this place for a car!!! More
I appreciate the patience that Tracy had with me when I was looking to trade in my 2019 Kia Soul. I wasn't sure if I was ready to make the commitment at this time to purchase a new vehicle, but Tracy took was looking to trade in my 2019 Kia Soul. I wasn't sure if I was ready to make the commitment at this time to purchase a new vehicle, but Tracy took the time to listen to what I was in search of. I can't say enough about Tracy and her commitment to customer service, excellent communication along with being knowledgeable of what I was looking for in purchasing a new Kia. I will stay in touch with Tracy and when I'm ready to make that commitment to purchase I'll look forward to working with her. Tracy, once again I appreciate you, your professionalism and time you shared with me, I'm sure we will see each other soon at Brogden Kia. pressure More
Be very careful if you choose this place, they lie, cheat, and are very rude, Daughter went to buy a car there, nothing in stock, so she picked what she wanted, ordered it, they told her it would be 90 cheat, and are very rude, Daughter went to buy a car there, nothing in stock, so she picked what she wanted, ordered it, they told her it would be 90 days to arrive and they would let her drive a car in the meantime that was an ugly blue color. after 3 months and multiple emails asking where her car was, they kept telling her its not there yet. after 11 months she finally went in to see what was going on they told her they never ordered her car, so lied from the start, told her she has to keep the ugly car they let her use and pay for it. after years of saving and planning for a certain car, she gets stuck with some ugly car she did not want due to the incompetent employees, and the worst was CHRIS CRAIG the rudest, most evil, mean salesperson I have ever spoke to. Nothing but a crook! kept denying everything, refused to give her the correct car, charged her 900 for service fees, which no other dealer I have ever seen charge this outrageous amount, I have bought many new cars with no fees or less then 200. Hopefully KIA is not your choice, nothing but scammers!!!! The biggest disappointment ever to treat a young customer like this and add all these fees and make her keep the loaner, because they didn't do their job and order her the car she been wanting. More
I feel I owe it to anyone I know in the KC area to warn you to not buy a car from Robert Brogden's Olathe Kia. We just experienced a stereo-typical bait and switch scenario where we were promised a car at you to not buy a car from Robert Brogden's Olathe Kia. We just experienced a stereo-typical bait and switch scenario where we were promised a car at a certain price and once we were locked in the price was changed significantly. Then, the GM had the audacity to tell us that we didn't understand the math. I may be lacking in many areas of life, but very basic math skills are definitely not an issue for me. If you are in the market for a new car I highly recommend protecting your bank account and sanity by shopping elsewhere. Hopefully their smarmy business practices will put them out of business shortly. More Info: For anyone who wants the sordid details (or to see if I truly know basic math), here is more info. A couple of months ago we went into the dealership looking for a Carnival Van. We had done our homework and understood they were hard to find - even used ones are hard to find! The sales guy was helpful and said they have a deal where people can buy a different model (like a Sorento) while the Carnival is being built. Once the Carnival arrives, we can return the Sorento (which will not depreciate) for a full refund (including taxes which would apply to our new purchase). We went through the paperwork in detail with the finance person. We took hours reviewing through everything and asking very detailed questions. She explained all of the legalese to us and we were comfortable with the process. Yesterday our van finally arrived and we were so excited - we usually purchase used cars so picking out the color and stuff was kind of exciting. Unfortunately it all went south once we started on the paperwork. Apparently the mark up on the Carnivals has gone up the past few months. While we did have a signed contract saying we would make the swap - the legalese made the numbers unclear and it turns out that the finance person misled us in the extreme (this is a place where we erred - I should have insisted on more in writing that we had). Instead of returning the Sorento (I am rounding most of these numbers) for the purchase amount ($41,700 + $899 contract fee (which was clearly explained would be returned), and taxes) and purchasing the Carnival for $42,000 we had to return the Sorento for $37,000, pay another $899 contract fee, and purchase the Carnival for $45,000). I know I am female, but pretty sure that is an $8,600 difference. The General Manager kept explaining that I just did not understand, and it was only a $3,500 difference. I kept pushing back and he finally acquiesced that I was correct - so in addition to using bait and switch tactics, he outright lied to us. Also, I did call around as we were 100% charged way more than the car is worth. Additionally, when we asked if we could take 24 hours to think about such a big decision we were told that they would just sell the van to someone else after we waited 2-3 months. Pressure like that is obviously a big red flag! In the end, our options were to return the Sorento and be out nearly $5k in taxes and fees, suck it up and pay the extra $8,600 for the van, or keep a car that does not work for our family. Hopefully my cautionary tale can help at least one person. It is frustrating in our society that you expect to be screwed when purchasing a car, but this was a terrible experience and I cannot recommend enough that potential buyers avoid Robert Brogden's Olathe Kia - there are lots of other dealerships in the area and hopefully they are more honest. More
I've done business here a few times and I must say that the experience gets better each time. If you're in the market for a new car, I highly recommend coming here and talking to their staff. I had the ple the experience gets better each time. If you're in the market for a new car, I highly recommend coming here and talking to their staff. I had the pleasure of working with Allen Aikens. I appreciate that he reached out to me and answered all of my questions and invited me to come into the dealership. I also had the pleasure of working with Spencer, Christopher Craig and Phil Skid. The entire team was amazing to work with! They listened to everything I had to say and what I was looking to accomplish, provided options, and went above and beyond to meet all of my needs! They are friendly, knowledgeable and customer focused. I visited over 10 different dealers within the last 2 weeks, and Robert Brogden's blew every single one of them out of the water! It was an experience that I'll never forget. Thanks so much for reaching out to get the ball rolling, Allen! The team is absolutely amazing! More
Absolutely horrible communication. We ordered a Telluride, and purchased a Telluride to drive in the meantime to use with their 90 day money back guarantee. At the end of the 90 days, We ordered a Telluride, and purchased a Telluride to drive in the meantime to use with their 90 day money back guarantee. At the end of the 90 days, we were told our Telluride was never ordered, and our salesman is no longer with the company. Great. At that point, we traded it in for a 23 Kia Sportage. Drove 3 hours to get it, and have hated it since day 1. Awesome on the outside, extremely basic on the inside. Not their fault, but just a bad purchase. They messed up the paperwork and we ended up having to purchase new license plates too. What is their fault though, is that they never activated our warranty. So after 3 months goes by and I get a crack in the windshield, I can't use my warranty. The windshield has been cracked for 2 weeks now, and I have lost hours of my time and years of stress off my life just trying to get in contact with these people. Their phones DO NOT WORK. I'll get connected with someone, and they'll transfer me and it says "mailbox full". Or I'll have someone leave a message for me, and they won't call back. The only time I have gotten to speak with someone was right before closing - I spoke with Chris in Finance, and he said he'd promise to get this resolved the next morning...yea, he didn't call back. My ONLY communication with this place has been through emailing Nathan, our sales person. I have asked him countless times to have someone call me and he just simply won't. I am now playing middle man between the Kia dealership that is going to fix my windshield, and Robert Brogden who will be paying out of pocket. Did you get the invoice? Have you paid the invoice? They said you haven't paid it. "It's been received and paid." Then I call the other dealership...nope, it hasn't even been opened. I mean come on - I feel like a babysitter. And I do have a life....a job...more important things to do than try to call the dealership all day. Just fix my windshield. I will be trading in this car with another dealership ASAP, as soon as this problem is fixed. I will not waste another second of my time on them. Absolutely poor communication. Do better. Edit to add: I was given the sales managers direct line, and when I called him he completely chewed me out. Rather than calmly saying this is my day off and I’ll give you a number of someone who can help you, he yelled at me saying “how did you get this number” repeatedly. I told him I need a number of someone else and he just kept telling saying it’s his day off and then hung up. Quality employees you got there. More
Dissatisfied with them, they tried to charge us $5,000 then changed it to $3,500 for a lease buyout fee ?? I said what is the lease buyout fee for ? They couldn’t tell me and said go to another dealership then changed it to $3,500 for a lease buyout fee ?? I said what is the lease buyout fee for ? They couldn’t tell me and said go to another dealership maybe they can help you. The other Kia dealership we went to was happy to help and didn’t have a phantom lease buyout fee of $3,500. Shame on you Brogden. This is borderline illegal!! More
I got a flat tire while visiting my husband in the hospital. I called Olathe Kia and spoke to Mark in service dept. He was extremely helpful and gave me the number to the Kia roadside assistance. T hospital. I called Olathe Kia and spoke to Mark in service dept. He was extremely helpful and gave me the number to the Kia roadside assistance. They came and towed my car to Olathe Kia promptly. All the while the driver was in contact with me plus I received text messages advising me the status of my vehicle. I also had an appt for service to be done next week and Mark from Olathe Kia Service Dept called me to ask if I would like for them to go ahead and service my car while they had it for the tire so I wouldn't have to come back in a few days. I greatly appreciate Olathe Kia and Mark for the excellent service they provided for me. Thank you. More